Subcontinental Drift

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In the Conservative manifesto on which David Cameron was (almost) voted to
power, the phrase “special relationship” turns up once, and in relation to
India. But the relationship between these two countries is far less special
than it once was. Only half a generation ago, many middle-class Indians felt
an affinity with the United Kingdom, born out of more than a shared history.
How many today would say the same?

This week, Mr Cameron travels to Delhi and Mumbai on a trip intended to boost
trade; his second since he took office. On the last, he and Manmohan Singh,
the